Tag: Communication

  • The Beauty in Our Cracks

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    Allison Gilmore

    Embracing the Gold in Our Story I have always loved the Japanese concept of Kintsugi. It is the art of repairing broken pottery using gold, not to hide the cracks but to highlight them. The repaired pottery becomes even more beautiful, valuable, and unique piece because of its imperfections. Each line of gold tells a…

  • Two Wolves

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    Allison Gilmore

    Written by: Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP Have you ever heard the parable of the two wolves? It is a Cherokee story about a boy and his grandfather, who are talking about the struggle that lives within each of us. The grandfather explains that there are two wolves inside us all — one is…

  • Early Warning System

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    Allison Gilmore

    Recognizing the signs before burnout hits. (Written by Allison Gilmore, MBA, COE, CPC, ELI-MP) The Fog of Overwork The tightness in my throat. The fatigue in my body. My brain having trouble focusing.I was feeling drained. As I sat there, trying desperately to prepare for a meeting, I recognized that my head was in a…

  • See The Stories

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    Allison Gilmore

    When you look at the people who make up your organization, what do you see? Do you see job titles and duties? Or do you see faces — and stories? When we look at our teams, we should see more than job responsibilities; we should see the whole person. Every individual brings their full self…